IACETAs IACET's accreditation grows in relevance and recognition throughout the continuing education and training community, IACET has taken steps to ensure consistent record keeping and reporting to organizations who value its accreditation. Many regulatory groups recognize IACET accreditation and depend on it to uphold quality CE/T standards. It is, therefore, important to maintain a consistent accreditation status.READ MORE

IACETIACET has added great new value for accredited providers in rolling out online certificates for accreditation verification. IACET accredited providers can use the IACET logo on their web sites and link the logo directly to an attractive certificate of accreditation. Online certificates give accredited providers and their clients instant recognition and ability to verify authenticity of accreditation. Providers will want to make including this link on their electronically published logos a priority. IACET may soon require accreditation logos to link the online certificates to prohibit fraudulent use.READ MORE

IACET"EdX is a nonprofit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT and composed of dozens of leading global institutions, the xConsortium. EdX offers interactive online courses and MOOCs from the world's best universities and institutions. Open edX is the open source platform that powers edX courses. Through our commitment to the open source vision, edX code is freely available to the community. Institutions can host their own instances of Open edX and offer their own classes. Educators can extend the platform to build learning tools that precisely meet their needs. And developers can contribute new features to the Open edX platform."READ MORE

IACETThe following letter was sent to water and waste water regulators in the United States by Bill Edgar, president of the CEU Plan, a provider of continuing education for water and waste water professionals nationwide. In his letter, Bill outlines the challenges involving training needs in the water processing industry. Bill highlights the need for quality standards for instructional design and delivery and how IACET could help ensure quality training passes from one generation to another. This letter was printed with permission.READ MORE

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IACETThese sessions are 1-day with an in-depth look at the ANSI/IACET Standard and application. In addition to the hands-on training, registrants gain access to the three online e-Learning modules (up to a $250 value). Plus, it's a great networking opportunity.

Chief Learning OfficerSince the late 1980s, a number of corporate universities have formed around the world, many with considerable resources, professional teams and ultramodern campuses rivalling the best of the traditional universities. Not to be confused with a training center, a corporate university is an educational structure based in private and public, commercial and noncommercial organizations to help challenge and implement, through learning and development management, the organization's strategies in human, economic, financial, technological, digital, communication, social and environmental terms.READ MORE

The Huffington PostToday's adult education programs can only reach about five percent of the 36 million adults who read at or below a third grade reading level. Access to engaging and effective literacy tools is one of the greatest challenges we face when it comes to teaching our adult population. While the technological innovations of the past few years have utterly transformed fundamental aspects of our daily lives, such as the ways we move from place to place, the ways we consume goods, and the ways we deliver health care, we still have a long way to go in applying technology to the way we learn and reach some of the most underserved members of society.READ MORE

eLearning IndustryAs one of Elucidat's top 10 e-Learning trends for 2017, social e-Learning holds significance. It's one of the new big trends to shake up the industry. But what is social learning? Social e-Learning is not just content that is meaningful to the audience and their needs, but that fits into natural windows of consumption — right time, right format, right device — and adapts to the personal needs and preferences of individuals.READ MORE

ForbesA great place to launch new products and services is often in places where there is no competition. Finding such an area of nonconsumption — where customers can be delighted by something that is infinitely better than their alternative (nothing at all) — is key to launching a disruptive innovation. Spotting and sizing a nonconsumption opportunity is often challenging, however, because there is, by definition, no existing market. These two factors are part of what makes the market for helping adults learn basic skills or develop workforce skills so intriguing.READ MORE

Training IndustryMicrolearning was the buzzword of 2016 in HR and training circles, and it's trending for good reason. Not only is microlearning in high demand, but it can also successfully supplement long-form training. Seventy-four percent of today's hourly workforce values a mobile, connected, flexible and predictable environment to work in. Ninety-four percent say they want small, bite-sized training that is customized to meet their needs: on-demand and informal.READ MORE

The eLearning CoachConnie Malamed, a contributor for The eLearning Coach, writes: "Do you want to design learning games, but you're not sure where to get help? I suggest listening to the learning game guru, Karl Kapp. He is an Instructional Technology Professor at Bloomsburg University and an author of many books on learning games. In addition to teaching and writing, Karl speaks and consults on topics related to the convergence of learning, manufacturing and e-technology. He helps organizations transition into learning organizations through the effective application of technology."READ MORE

HR DIVEIn recent times, corporate learning has taken on many formats — from classroom instructor led training complimented by online components to more on-demand content like Massive Open Online Courses and video-enabled micro-learning. All of these learning formats have their own merits, but according to a recent joint-study conducted by researchers at MIT and Harvard, learner engagement has fallen slightly between 2012 to 2016, with only around a third of all participants completing their programs. While many workplaces require 100 percent participation in at least some employee training, it's not uncommon for employees to "check-out" and not get adequate training that prepares them for the rigors of their job.READ MORE

Learning Solutions MagazineAre employees ready for e-Learning? Simply providing access to tools and training might not be enough to spur participation in e-Learning, according to a study by Pew Research Center. Managers often turn to e-Learning to train new hires, temporary or seasonal workers, or employees in high-turnover jobs, like fast food, retail, and customer service. Using e-Learning is especially appealing when the objective is to teach employees processes — how to do the basic tasks of their jobs.READ MORE

InfoPro Learning, Inc.The number of virtual teams is growing in every organization as technology and communication make it easier for team members to collaborate and work together across regions, diverse geographies and time zones. There is a strong business case for augmenting your leadership development programs with training targeted for virtual team leaders because of the special challenges they face.READ MORE

Chief Learning OfficerAccording to Spherion Staffing's 2016 Emerging Workforce Study, as many as 45 percent of employees said their current internal training offerings are not relevant to their daily responsibilities. That's not good. To better engage modern workforces, meet their career development needs and achieve competitive business results, organizations must become digitally omnipresent for their learners. Supporting employees when and where they need it requires U.S. corporations to refocus their learning and development spend toward digital learning transformation. Current technology, backed by neuroscience and analytics, are key to achieve transformation. That also means learning leaders have to scale digital learning throughout the business for the long term.READ MORE

Harvard Business ReviewWhat is the experience of a woman in corporate America today? She probably hears a lot about diversity initiatives from the leadership of her company, but she probably has precious little to show it, save a smattering of diversity days, mentoring programs, employee advocacy groups, and other gender programs. Boards and senior leadership at her company remain stubbornly male, and women continue to earn less than men for comparable work.READ MORE

eLearning IndustryNormal, everyday people can't become learning superheroes if they don't enjoy their training and find it useful. This is why learner engagement is vital to the success of online learning projects. Many learning managers are newcomers to the idea of learner engagement, but it's been around for a long time — especially in the world of marketing. A marketer's job is to engage strangers and turn them into customers. When it comes to grabbing your learners' attention, you can learn a lot by looking at engagement from a marketer's perspective.READ MORE

Learning & Development ProfessionalWith challenges such as digital disruption, economic flux and an uncertain employment landscape, it's forgivable that many L&D professionals feel overwhelmed. However, taking heed of current and likely future trends can help with keeping ahead of the curve and preparing for eventualities that have the potential to put not just learners but entire organisations in a bind.READ MORE

AdministrateWhen Bill Gates tells us we all need feedback, it's hard to argue. We've written before about the importance of customer reviews, and the benefits it can bring to your business — from more sales, to customer retention. However, gathering feedback is just one small piece of the puzzle. Afterwards, it's time to start putting it all together, and listen to your feedback. This post walks through some common feedback methods and performance measures, and shows how you can use them to evaluate and develop your training.READ MORE

eCampus NewsThe AAC&U released a survey that corroborated what everyone already knew: a huge gap exists between the perceptions of students and employers about work readiness, particularly as it relates to generational study and work skills. Today's students believe that they are better prepared than ever to enter the workforce. However, their hiring counterparts think that the millennial generation is the most ill-prepared to date — still. Incidentally, this same study revealed that employers give hiring preference to candidates who have real-world experiences; unfortunately much of what is offered today in academia isn't terribly "real world."READ MORE